Feed-box



(No Model.)

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Patented June-15, 1897.

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Inn/@7755012 ROBERT S; FRANZ, OF GLENSIIAV, PENNSYLVANIA.

- FEED-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 584,762, dated June 15,189'?.

Application filed September 10,1896. Serial No. 605,429. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT S. FRANZ, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Glenshaw, in the county of Allegheny and tate ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFeed-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings. 4

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements infeed-boxes, and relates more particularly to that class that may beregulated so as to pass the feed from the receptacle to the feed-boxproper as desired.

The invention aims to construct a feed-box of the above-referred-toclass that will be extremely simple in its construction, strong,durable, effectual in its operation, and cornparatively inexpensive tomanufacture; furtherniore, a feed-box that may be used for carrying thefeed Without permitting the feed to pass to the box proper.

Vith the above and other objects in view the invention finally consistsin the novel construction, combination, and arrangements of parts to behereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out inthe claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, and whereinlike letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews, in Which- Figure lis a side elevation of myirnproved feed-box.Fig. 2 is afront view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on the lineX X of Fig. 2. Fig. et is atransverse vertical sectional view taken on the line Y Y of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings by reference-letters, c represents the sidesof the feed-receptacle, b the back of same, and c the bottom. At thebase of the sides is secured by suitable means the rounded feed-box CZ,and an inclined slide e rests against the back h and on the bottom atthe intersection of the bot-l tom c and bottom of the feed-box d. To thetop of the back Z) is hinged a cover f, carrying a hasp g, engaging astaple 7L in the front wall 7i; of the feed-receptacle. This front wallla is secured to the sides a a and is provided on its inner face with arack Z and guides m m. These guides hold in position a slide or gate n.,having an upwardly-extendin g springarm o, formed with a flange toengage the rack Z, and a handle p to adjust the slide. The lower edge ofthe front wall lo is provided with V-shaped notches q q to permit thefeed to pass from the receptacle to the box when the slide n is raised.

The operation of my improved feed-box ras it will be observed that thefeed is placed in the receptacle, andthe inclined slide c will cause thesame to lie against the front Wall. When the slide nis in the extremelower position, the feed will be prevented from pressing to thefeed-box, and to pass same out this slide is raised and fastened on therack Z, permitting the feed to flow through the V--shaped notches in thefront wall into the feed-box.

It will be observed that by this construction the slide can be adj ustedso as to regulate the flow of feed from the receptacle to the box, asdescribed, and that the receptacle can be employed for holding the feeduntil desired for use, when the slide may be raised so asto allow adesired quantity to flow into the feed-box and the slide again closed toretain the feed.

It will be noted .that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is---l In a feed-box, the combination of thefeedreceptacle having a box secured thereto, a hinged cover for saidreceptacle, the front wall of said receptacle carrying a rack on itsinner face and provided with a notched base, a gate secured by guides tothe front wall, an arm secured to said gate to engage the rack, and ahasp on the cover to engage a staple in the front wall to lock thecover, all parts being arranged substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT S. FRANZ.

Witnesses:

A. R. APPLEMAN, Jr., II. E. SEIBERT.

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